French consulate general honors teachers of French

French consulate general honors teachers of French Hoang The Phong More than 100 teachers of the French language at high schools and universities in HCMC and Can Tho City on Tuesday night attended a meeting at the French consul general’s residence in District 1, HCMC on the occasion of the Vietnam Teachers’ Day. Since 2015, the French consulate general in HCMC has teamed up with the French Institute in Vietnam to host a special day for Vietnamese teachers to honor their contributions to teaching French in the country. The event was marked by the launch of fresh projects for French language teachers and schools with bilingual classes. Especially, an intensive French training program called “BELC ASEAN” is scheduled to be implemented in March next year in the city for 150 French language teachers in Vietnam and other regional countries. Consul General of France in HCMC Vincent Floreani expressed appreciation of the effective operation of the association for French-teaching people (FIEF) under the umbrella of the Vietnam-France Friendship Union in HCMC and Can Tho where French language teachers can meet up and share their experiences in teaching. “Promoting the development of the French language in Vietnam is our main priority as France has been trying to spur cultural exchanges, academic programs and economic cooperation between the two countries in the coming time.” The French Institute in Vietnam is rolling up its sleeves to develop “Espace France” in provinces and cities throughout the country to support cooperation and cultural exchange. Pham Hong… [Read full story]